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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

The manager (Mr. j 0. Arm- - strong) of the Grafton Copper Mining Co s. Cangai mine reports to the secretary (Mr. F. O. Whiteman) for…

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Tug Boat Sunk by Mine. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The tugboat used in connection with the inspection of: the buoys in the Dardenelles fouled a mine, an explosion followed, and the tug…

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Cadet Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 10

An extraordinary position was created at Kurri Kurri last Saturday by the action of a large number of lads employed at Pelaw Main colliery. It appears that on…

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Price of Coal Higher

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Mining Association is advancing the price of cont by 2s 6d ton. The increase is due to the operations of the Minimum Wages Act…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for week ending 27th inst.:—Four furnces worked for week, less one furance for two-thirds of a day. The ore smelted was 276 tons 6cwt.,…

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Uralla Gold Find. Remarkably Rich Find

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 4

Remarkably rich ore continues to be broken down at the Goldsworth mine, Uralla, where a sensational patch was struck on Tuesday. The…

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Great Colliery Disaster

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

By an explosion in a Japanese pit, 283 coal miners have been entombed. No hope is held out of their being rescued alive…

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Coal Dispensed With! Sir W. Ramsay's Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

Why not abolish the coal mines? This portentous question (says the "Daily Express") was raised by Sir William Ramsay at the Smoke…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 3

Mr. J. O. Armstvong, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine, reports to the secretary (Mr. F. O. Whiteman) on 7th inst.,…

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Huge General Strike. Rejected by Welsh Miners. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 3

A proposal was put before the South Wales miners' executive for a national stoppage of work, including the railway men and…

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Latest Wires. Wonthaggi Coal Strike. Business People Being Ruined. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 3

Owing to a strike in the State coal mine at Wonthaggi (Victoria) the district is in a deplorable condition. Business people are being…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for the week ended 4th inst.:—No. 1, and 2, furnaces, worked five days for the week, and No. 3, furnance full time. On account of the enforcing of…

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Latest Wires. a Sudden Strike. N. Z. Gold Mines Laid Idle. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

The Waihi and Grand Junction Gold Mines near Auckland, New Zealand, are idle, the miners having quite unexpectedly downed…

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Official Correspondence. Clarence Mining Reserves. Works Committee's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A., has been officially informed follows:-- "Referring to the letter presented by Von from Mr. F. E. McGuren,…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

No. 3 furnance worked four days 'smelting 2 tons of ore for 1 fon 13 cwts. of matte and treated 16 tons 11 cwts. 3 qrs. of matte, producing 11 tons 2 cwts. of 55.5…

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The Mining Mary Isabel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

On her voyage from Newcastle to Caldera the Norwegian barque Este, which arrived at Caldera on April 2, after a long passage of 85 days, picked up an empty boat…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 8

Mr J. O. Armstrong, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's Cangai mine, reports to the Secretary (Mr. F. O. Whiteman) for the week…

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Rich Find of Gold

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

The remarkably rich deposit of ore in the Goldsworth mine, Uralla, gets richer as the drive lengthens. Samples were brought…

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Latest Wires. the N.Z. Gold Strike. Serious Consequences. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

There are no definite indications of any extension of the Waihi (N.Z.) gold mine trouble yet. The Miners Union will not permit…

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"In a Gold Casket." the Goldsmith. Artists in Metal (Special to the "Westminster Gazette.") "It was resolved at yesterday's

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

"It was resolved at yesterday's meeting of the Court of Common Council that his Majesty the Cham of Tartary he invited to a dejeuner at the…

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